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Application September 18, 1936, Serial No. 101,451

41 Claims.

My invention relates to machines for making laminated containers and particularly to machines for making the side wall of a container. v An object of the invention resides in providing a machine for making a tubular side wall.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a machine by means of which the side wall is completely fabricated from a continuous strip of paper.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing a machine in which the side wall is automatically fabricated.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a machine by means of which a conical side wall is formed.

An object of the invention resides in providing a machine in which sheets of paper are cut from a continuous strip and separately assembled into final form.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a machine in which the severed sheets are cut arcuate in form and assembled on a conical mandrel.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing a machine in which the sheets are caused to travel along an arcuate path'and cut in arcuate form while so traveling.

An object of the invention resides in providing a machine in which adhesive is applied to the sheets as they are assembled and in which the adhesive is omitted from one of the sheets.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a machine in which the completed structure is removed endwise from the mandrel on 35 which it is formed.

A still further object vof the invention resides in providing amachine in which the sheets are temporarily held attached to the mandrel and the partly formed side wall while other sheets are being applied thereto. I

Other objects of the invention reside in the novel combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter illustrated and/or described.

In the drawingsz' Fig. 1 is a plan view of a paper tub making machine illustrating an embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the structure shown in Fig. 1 and viewed from the near side thereof.

Fig. 3 is'a fragmentary elevational sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of the structurev shown in Fig. 3 observed from the left.

(ci. eis-79) illustrate the details of construction of certain 5 'I portions of 4the invention, said view being taken substantially on line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevational sectional view taken on line 1 1 of Fig. 3 and drawn to a larger scale. l0

Fig. 8 isla view similar to Fig. 7 showing the parts in altered relation.

Fig. 9 is an elevational sectional view of the central part of the machine taken on line 9--9 of Fig. 1. l

Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 7 taken on line IIJ-I0' of Fig. 1.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary plan sectional view taken on line II-i I of Fig. 9.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary elevational sectional 20 view taken on line I2-I2 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 12 showing the parts in altered position.

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of the machine, said View being rotated through 25 an angle of degrees as compared to Fig. 1 .and being drawn to a larger scale.

Fig. 15 is an elevational view of the structure shown in Fig. 14 and viewed from the nearest side thereof. 30

Fig. 16 is an elevational sectional view taken on line I6-I6 of Fig. 14.

' Fig. 17 is an elevational sectional view of the wrapping mechanism taken on line I'l-I1 of Fig. 15.

Fig. 18 is a perspective view of a portion of the structure shown in Figs. 16 and 17.

Fig. 19 is a fragmentary elevational sectional view taken on line I9-I9 of Fig. 18.

Fig. 20 is a view similar to Fig. 19 showing the 40 parts in altered position.

Fig. 21 is a perspective view of a portion of the structure shown in Fig. 17 and taken on line 2I-2I of Fig. 17.

Fig. 22 is a fragmentary plan sectional view 46 taken on line 22--22 of Fig. 16.

Figs. 23 and 24 are views similar lto Fig. 22l showing the parts in altered relation.

Fig. 25 isY a detail view of a portion of the arresting mechanism.

A machine illustrating an embodiment of my invention is shown in its entirety in Figs.. 1 and 2. The paper from which the containers are constructed is reeled from a roll A and passes through a tensioning device B. A feed mecha- Cil nism C advances the paper through the machine where sheets of paper are severed from the roll by means of a transverse cutter D. After a predetermined number of sheets have been severed and are. being formed into the container the feed mechanism is arrested by an arresting device E. As the sheets are separated from the roll, said sheets are shifted angularly in a lateral direction with respect to the direction of travel of the sheet through the feed mechanism which is accomplished bymeans of a skewing device designated by the reference character F. While in such position the sheets are further progressed through the machine by a conveyor G. 'I'he conveyor G transfers the skewed sheets to a feed mechanism H which causes the sheet to travel in the arc of a circle. Associated with the feed device H are longitudinal trimming cutters I and J, Fig. 9, which cut the sheet with arcuate edges as the same is fed by the feed mechanism H. The arcuate sheets` are disposed upon a tray K which is associated with a gluing device L by means of which adhesive is applied to the formed sheets. From the gluing device the sheets pass to a wrapping mechanism M including a mandrel 5D to be subsequently more fully described, on which the sheets are wrapped. A skip mechanism N prevents gluing of the rst sheet wrapped about the mandrel and causes gluing of the subsequent sheets. After the sheets have been wrapped about the mandrel the assembled structure is removed therefrom by means of an ejecting mechanism O. These various mechanisms and the supports and drives therefor will now be described in detail.

The entire machine is mounted upon a base l0 which consists of two longitudinal frame members and |2 which extend throughout the major portion of the machine. These two frame members are connected together by means of transverse frame members I3 and |4 which are disposed at the ends of said longitudinal frame members. The frame members and I2 terminate intermediate the ends of the machine and have attached at their ends other longitudinal frame members |5 and |6 which are held in spaced relation by means of the transverse frame member |4 and another transverse frame member |1 secured to the same at the rearward end thereof.

The framework for the machine further includes two uprights |8 and |9 which are attached to the longitudinal frame members and I2 and which are disposed toward the forward end of the machine. At the other ends of the longitudinal frame members and I2 are provided two other uprights 2| and 22 which are arranged in skewed relation as best shown in Fig. 1. Between the uprights |8 and 2| is disposed a longitudinal frame member 20 and between the uprights I9 and 22 is disposed a corresponding longitudinal frame member 30. At the rearward end of the machine is another upright 23 which is attached to the longitudinal frame member I5. The upright 23 has attached to it a cantilever frame member 40 which supports various parts of the mechanism as will be presently described in detail.

For the purpose of driving the various mechanisms and operating the various devices of the invention, an electric motor 24 is employed which may be mounted on the floor or may be attached to any suitable support. I'his motor is provided with an armature shaft 25 which has attached to it a pulley 26. A belt 21 passes over the pulley 26 and another pulley 28 mounted on a stub shaft 29. Stub shaft 29 is rigidly attached to a bracket 3| (Fig. 9) which in turn is secured to the upright 22 previously referred to. The pulley 28 has secured to it a spur gear 32 which meshes `with a spur gear 33 fast on a shaft 34 which constitutes the main drive shaft of the machine. Shaft 34 is journaled in two bearings 35 and 36 of which the bearing 35 is attached to the bracket 3| of which the bearing 36 is attached to another bracket 44 similar to the bracket 3|. 'Ihese bearings may be cast integral with said uprights as illustrated in the drawings, or if desired, the same may be formed separately and secured thereto. Drive shaft 34 has secured to the other end thereof a spur pinion 31. This spur pinion drives a gear cluster indicated in its entirety by the reference numeral 38. Gear cluster 38 includes a spur gear 39, a bevel gear 4| and another bevel gear 42. All of these gears are secured together and the cluster is mounted for rotation on a stud 43 (Fig. 9) which is attached to bracket 44.

Attached to the two uprights |8 and 2| are two bearings 45 and 46 which journal a longitudinally extending counter-shaft 41. Countershaft 41 has attached to it at one end and adjacent bearing 46 a bevel gear 48 which meshes with bevel gear 4| of the gear cluster 38. Shaft 41 has secured to it at its other end a bevel gear 49 which meshes with another bevel gear 5| fast on a shaft 52. Shaft 52 is journaled in two bearings 53 and 54 (best shown in Fig. 3) which are cast integral with the uprights I8 and |9. The bevel gear 5| is formed integral with a spur pinion 55 and the said unit is secured to shaft 52 by means .of a pin 56. Shaft 52 is deprived of longitudinal movement by means of two collars 51 and 58 which bear against the inner ends of the bearings 53 and 54 and which are secured to said shaft. The spur pinion 55 meshes with a spur gear 59 which is mounted upon the end of another shaft 6|. Shaft 6| is journaled in two bearings 62 and 63 which are bolted to the uprights |8 and I9 as clearly indicated in Figs. 4 and 5. Shaft 6| operates in a manner to be presently described to drive the arresting device E. Meshing with the spur gear 59 is another spur gear 64 which is mounted upon the end of a shaft 65. 'I'his shaft is journaled in two bearings 66 and 61 which are attached to the longitudinal frame members 20 and 30. The cutter and feed mechanisms are both operated from shaftl 65 in a manner to be presently described in detail.

'Ihe roll A of paper is carried by a roll support 68 which comprises two standards 69 and 1| which are secured to the longitudinal frame members and I2 of base I8. A shaft 12 rests in sockets 13 in the standards 69 and 1| and directly supports the roll of paper A. Collars 14 and 15 attached to the ends of the shaft 12 hold the same in position upon the standards 69 and 1|, while end cores 16 and 11 mounted upon said shaft hold the paper in proper position thereon. The tensioning device B consists of three rolls 18, 19 and 8|. Rolls 19 and 8| are constructed with trunnions 82 and 83 which are journaled in bearings 84 secured to the uprights |8 and I9. The roll 18 is similarly constructed with trunnions 85 which are journaled at the ends of two swinging arms 86 and 81 which are in turn pivoted to the uprights |8 and I9. 'I'he unrolled portion of the paper coming from roll A is indicated by the reference numeral 88 and passes beneath the roll 18 over the roll 19 and beneath the roll 8| where it enters feed mechanism C.

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The feed mechanism C is best illustrated in Figs. 3 and 5 and consists of two feed rolls 3| and 92. Roll 9| is mounted upon a shaft 93 which is journaled ln bearings 94 and 96 cast integral with the uprights I8 and |6. Roll 92 is attached to a shaft 96 which is journaled in two eccentric bushings 91 and 96. These bushings are in turn rotatably mounted in bearings |0| and |02 which are cast integral with the uprights |6 and I9. By means of the two eccentric bushings 91 and 96 the roll 92 may be moved toward and from the roll 9|, thereby varying the pressure upon the unrolled portion 66 of the paper. When sumcient pressure is procured the rolls cause the paper to travel through the machine and when the roll 92 is sumciently separated from the roll 9|, the feeding terminates.

The two feed rolls 9| and 92 are driven in the following manner: At the uppermost portion of the upright |6 is a boss |03 which has secured to it a stud |04. A spur gear |05 isrotatably mounted on stud |04 and meshes with the gear 64. 'I'his spur gear also meshes with another spur gear |06 which is fast on the shaft 93. Spur gear |06 in turn meshes with another spur gear |01 which is secured to shaft 96. It will thus be seen that the two shafts 93 and 96 are driven in opposite directions. The two gears |06 and |01 are preferably constructed of the same diameter so that the two rolls travel at the same rate of speed. Shafts 93 and 96 are held from endwise movement by means of the gears |06 and |01 secured to said shafts at corresponding ends thereof and by means of collars 69 and 90 secured to the other ends thereof.

The transverse cutter D consists of a rotating knife or blade |08 which is rigidly secured to a number of arms |09. These arms are formed with bosses by means of which the same are mounted on the shaft 65 and rigidly secured thereto. The knife |06 cooperates with a stationary bed knife ||2 which is mounted on a cross bar ||3. Cross bar ||3 is in turn secured to the two bearings 66 and 61 which journal shaft 65 so that the clearance of the knife |2 with respect to the knife |06 is maintained fixed. The bed knife l2 is disposed substantially at the elevation of tangency of the two rolls 9| and 92 so that the paper in passing through said rolls rides over the bed knife I|2. As the shaft 65 rotates, the knife |06 cuts off sheets of paper of predetermined length, one of which is indicated by the reference numeral ||4 and another of which is indicated by the reference numeral ||5.

While the formed containers are being ejected from the wrapping mechanism M by the ejecting mechanism O it becomes necessary to prevent the feeding of paper through the machine. 'I'his is accomplished by the arresting device E previously referred to which is best shown in Figs. 3, 6, 7 and 8. Attached to the upright I9 is a stud I6 which has rotatably mounted upon it a cam ||1. Integral with this cam is a spur gear ||6 which meshes with a spur pinion ||9 fast on the shaft 6|. Cam ||1 is hence positively rotated by shaft 41 and operates in synchronism with the feed mechanism and the transverse cutter. Attached to the uprights |8 and 9 are two bearings |2| and |22 which journal a rock shaft |23. The rock shaft |23 has secured to it two depending arms |24 and |25. Attached to the eccentric bushings 91 and 96 are plates |26 and |21 which have pivoted to them by means of bolts |28 links |29 and |3|. These links are in turn pivoted to the arms |24 and |25 secured to rock shaft Search |23. It can readily be comprehended that as the Room rock shaft |23 is oscillated that the eccentric bushings 91 and 96 are turned and the shaft 96'.;A

moved toward and from the shaft 93 to vary the pressure between rolls 9| and 92. Movement of the rock shaft |23 and the two eccentric bushings 91 and 96 is procured by means of the plate |21 which has pivoted to it two rollers |32 and |33. The cam ||1 is constructed with two stepped surfaces |34 vand |35. Roller |32 follows the surface |35 while roller |33 follows the surface |34. The surface |35 is formed with a hump |36 having a leading edge' |31 which moves the roller |32 upwardly as viewed in Fig. 6, which has the effect of moving the shaft 96 away from the shaft 93 and throwing the roll 92 out of engagement with the roll 9|. On cam surface |34 is formed a receding edge |36 which is the end of a depression |39 in said cam surface |34. As the roller |32 climbs surface |31, roller |33 follows down the edge |36 and thereafter travels along the depression |39. At the other end of the depression is formed a leading cam surface indicated at |4| and when ro11er|33 arrives at this portion of the cam, said surface engages the roller |33 and the plate |31 swings in the opposite direction, moving roll 92 toward roll 9| and causing the feeding of the paper through the machine.

To prevent the accidental feeding of the paper" 86 through the machine by rolls 9| and 92 while the arresting mechanism E is in operation, a gripping device |42 best shown in Figs. 3, 5 and 6, is used which is part of the arresting mechanism E. This gripping device consists of two gripper pads |43 which are attached to the lower ends of vertically slidable rods |44. Rods |44 are mounted for vertical reciprocating movement in a cross bar |45 attached to the two uprights |6 and |9. The rods |44 have collars |46 attached to the same near the upper ends and compression coil springs |41 encircle said rods, said springs being seated at their lower ends against the cross bar |45 and at their upper ends against the collars |46. These springs serve to urge the rods |44 upwardly. The cross bar |45 is positioned immediately above the bed ||3 and when rcds |44 are depressed, the pads |43 engage the upper surface of the paper 88 and press the same against the bed |3, holding the paper from further movement. 'Ihe two rods |44 have secured to their outer ends pins |46 which pass through slots |49 in swinging arms |5|. Arms |5| are attached to a rock shaft |52 which is journaled in bearings |53 secured to the uprights |6 and 9. By means of this construction, the two rods |44 operate in unison. Attached to the shaft |52 is an arm |54 which has pivoted to it at |55 a link |56. This link is in Yturn pivoted at |51 to a lever |58. A bolt |59 passes through the said lever and is screwed into the frame member I9 by means of which the said lever is pivoted. The outer end |6| of lever |56 is recessed as designated at |62 to receive a dog |63. Dog |63 is pivoted by means of a bolt |64 to the end |6| of lever |56. The pivot |64 of this dog is at r'ght angles to the pivot |59 of said lever so that the said dog swings substantially in a horizontal plane. A compression coil spring |65 seated in a socket |66 in lever |58 engages the dog |63 urging the same outwardly as shown in full lines in.Fig. 25. Movement of the dog in both extreme directions is limited by engagement of the dog with the walls of the lever |56 formed by the recess |62.

The dog |63 is moved by means of a construction best shown in Figs. 3 and 6. This construction comprises a frame |61 which is constructed with a horizontal frame member |68 and two depending vertical frame members |69 and |1|. These frame members are welded or otherwise secured together. Frame member |68 is pivoted to the upright I9 by means of a bolt |12 which extends through said frame member and is screwed into said upright. The lower end of the frame member |69 has secured to it a cam |13 which is adapted to be engaged by a lug |14 on the cam ||1. As the cam ||1 rotates, lug |14 engages a cam surface |15 on cam |13 which moves said cam outwardly, swinging frame |68 about its pivot |12. This swings the frame member |1| in a direction toward the upright I9. Frame member |1| is so situated that the edge thereof engages the dog |63 and moves the same into its position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 25.

When the dog |63 has been moved to its dotted line position the said dog is in the plane of movement of a lug |16 formed on an arm |11 fast on shaft 65. This lug serves to swing the lever |58 downwardly which in turn through link |56 moves arm |54. Arm |54 being attached to rock shaft |52 swings the two arms |5| which moves rods |44 downwardly and brings the pads |43 into engagement with the paper, thereby gripping the paper against the bed |I3 and depriving the paper of movement while the pads are so disposed.

Shaft to which arm |11 is attached operates continuously. For this reason the lug |16 is so constructed that it passes the dog |63 when lever I 58 is in its lowermost position. It hence becomes necessary to latch lever |58 in position during the operation of the arresting device E. For this purpose a pawl |18 is used which is pivoted to the depending frame member |1| of frame |68. This pawl is weighted to normally occupy the .position shown in Fig. 6 and is constructed with an inclined edge |19. As the dog |63 passes downwardly, the said dog engages the edge |19 of pawl |18, swinging the same away from said dog. When dog 63 clears the pawl |18, said pawl swings back to normal position, holding the said lever |58 in downward position.

The cam |13 is constructed with an arcuate edge |8| which lies in continuation of cam surface |15. When the lug |14 passes along said edge |8I, frame |61 is maintained in its position in which the lever |58 is depressed. When the lug |14 leaves the edge |8| of cam |13, the lever |61 swings backwardly to its normal position as shown in Fig. 3. 'I'his is accomplished by means of a spring |82 which is secured at one end to the frame member |69 and at its other end to the upright I8. Movement of the depending frame member |1| of frame |61 into normal position, disengages the pawl |18 from dog |63. This permits the arm |54 to swing upwardly and the two gripper pads |43 are disengaged from the paper resting upon the bed ||3. The operation of the gripping mechanism |42 is performed simultaneously with the disengagement of the roll 92 with the paper so that uniform lengths of paper are cut 0H.

The conveyor G is best shown in Figs. 4 and 5. This conveyor comprises three rolls |84, |85 and |86 which are journaled in bearings |81 secured to the longitudinal frame members 20 and 30. Superimposing the roll |85 is another roll |88 which is similarly journaled. Gears |9| and |92 on the said rolls |85 and |88 cause the rolls to travel in unison. Secured to the two longitudinal frame members 20 and 30 are shaft hangers |93 which have pivoted to them a cross shaft |942Y This shaft has secured to it a plurality of de-fv pending arms |95, each of which has pivoted to it a flanged idler |96. Forwardly of the roll |86 is a shaft |89 which is journaled in bearings 204 secured to the bearings 66 and 61. This shaft has attached to it a number of flanged pulleys 205. Conveyor G further comprises three aprons which are indicated collectively by the reference numerals |91, |98 and |99. These aprons are formed of individual spaced belts, the belts of apron |91 being indicated by the reference numeral 20|, those of apron |08 by the reference numeral 202 and those of apron |99 by the reference numeral 203. The belts 20| pass about the two rolls |84 and |86 and about the idlers |96 carried on arms |95. 'I'hese belts also pass between the two rolls |85 and |88. Belts 202 are disposed between the belts 20| and pass over rolls |85 and |86 and also over idlers |96. Belts 203 similarly are staggered with respect to the belts 202 and pass over the roll |86 and the flanged pulleys 205. The various rolls are so arranged that the upper runs of the aprons |91, |98 and |99 are substantially in a common plane at a position to receive the sheets severed from the unrolled paper 88 by means of the transverse cutter D.

The transmission for driving the various rolls of the conveyor G is best shown ln Figs. 5 and 10. In the roll |84 is formed a groove 206. A belt 201 passes about this groove which serves as a pulley and about another pulley 208 secured to drive shaft 34, previously referred to. Apron |91 drives the roll |86 from roll |84 and roll |86 drives the two aprons |98 and |99. The two rolls |85 and |88 being geared together are driven by the apron |98. By means oi'. this mechanism the sheets severed from the paper 88 are progressed along the machine up to the feed mechanism H to be presently described in detail.

While the paper is supported by the conveyor G the same is shifted in position by means of the s skewing device F which is best shown in Figs. l, 4 and 5. A square rod 209 is guided for transverse reciprocating movement in two guides 2|| secured to the longitudinal frame members 20 and 30 and disposed beneath the same. This rod is held from rotation by means of said guides. One end of rod 209 has pivoted to it a lever 2|2 which in turn is pivoted by means of a bolt 2|3 to a bracket 2|4 secured to longitudinal frame member 30. A slotted connection is provided between the end of lever 2|2 and rod 209 so that the dierence in movement of the said lever and arm is compensated for. Rod 209 has attached to it at the proper locality an upwardly extending finger 2|5 which is adapted to engage one of the lateral edges 2|6 of the severed sheet of paper ||4 passing through the machine. The lever 2|2 is provided at its other end with a finger 2|8 which engages the other edge 2|1 of the sheet ||4. As the rod. 209 is reciprocated, fingers 2|5 and 2|8 travel in the opposite direction and skew the paper until the sheet occupies the position. shown in Fig. 1.

For reciprocating rod 209 the following construction is employed. On the gear 59 attached to shaft 6| which was previously referred to, is mounted Va lug 2|9. This lug is adapted to engage a cam 22| secured to an arm 222. Arm 222 is fast on rod 209. Cam 22| is so designed that the rod 209 travels in the proper direction on shafts 226 and 221.

to skew the paper as the gear 69 rotates. A tension coil spring 223 actingbetween finger 2|5 and the longitudinal frame member 20 returns the skewing mechanism to normal position.

In order to cut or trim the sheet ||4 longitudinally with curved upper and lower edges, the paper is caused to travel in the arc of a circle through the longitudinal cutters I and J which are fixed relative to the frame of the machine. For this purpose the feed mechanism H is employed. This feed mechanism comprises two conical feed rolls 224 and 225 which are mounted The shaft 226 is journaled in bearings 228 and 229 secured to the uprights 2| and 22 while the shaft 221 is similarly journaled in bearings 23| and 232 also secured to said uprights 2| and 22. Due to the taper of the two feed rolls 224 and 225 paper passing between the same is caused to travel over an arcuate path and cutters I and J function in a manner to shear the edges of the paper along arcs of a circle.

The rolls 224 and l225 are driven in the following manner: Attached to one end of shaft 221 is a bevel gear 233 which meshes with the bevel gear 42, being one of the gears of the gear cluster 38 previously referred to. At the other end of the shaft 221 is secured another bevel gear 234 which meshes with a bevel gear 235 fast on shaft 226.

The two longitudinal cutters I and J are identical in construction and are driven in the same manner from shaft 34. Therefore only cutter J will be described in detail. This cutter is best shown in Figs. 9 and 11 and comprises a casting 236 which is constructed with 'a yoke portion 231 having four bearings 238, 239, 24| and 242 connected to said yoke portion. The casting'236 is b'olted to the upright 2| by means of bolts 243 which pass through a fiange 244 integral with the .yoke 231, and are threaded into said uprights. 'I'he two bearings 238 and 239 are spaced from one another and are in alignment and -journal a shaft 245. are in alignment and are spaced from one another and journal a shaft 246. Secured to the end of shaft 2451s a circular shear 241 and coop- -erating therewith is another circular shear 248 which is secured to the end of thevshaft 246. Be-

tween the bearings 238 and 239 and mounted on shaft 245 is a spur gear 249. 'Ihis 'spur gear meshes with a similar spur gear 25| mounted on shaft 246 and disposed between the two bearings 24| and 242. A sprocket wheel 252 is formed on the hub ofthe gear 25|. A chain 253 passes over the sprocket wheel 252 and over another sprocket wheel 254 secured to the shaft 34. 'I'he meeting edges of the two circular shears 241 and 248 are disposed at the line of tangency of the two feed rolls 224A and v225 so that the said shear cuts the paper as the paper is fed through the machine by feed rolls 224 and 225. In like manner the longitudinal cutter I simultaneouslycuts the other edge of the sheet.

The transmission of the invention, previouslyA referred to, includes in addition to the parts already described, a cam shaft 26| best shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 10 which is used for operating certain of the parts of the gluing device, the skip mechanism, the wrapping mechanism and the ejecting mechanism. This shaft is journaled in bearings 262 secured to the uprights 2| and 22. This shaft has attached to -one end ther'eof a large gear 263. Mounted on a stud 264 secured to upright 2| is a spur pinion 265 which has attached Similarly bearings 24| and 242 to it a skew gear 266. The spur gear 263 on cam shaft 26| meshes with this spur pinion. Skew gear 266 in turn meshes with a skew gear 261 fast on the shaft 221. The various gears of the transmission are so proportionedv that the cutter mechanism and the assembly mechanism operate in unison whereby every time a sheet is cut off, a sheet is wrapped on the mandrel. Shaft 26|, however, rotates at a lesser rate of speed so that it makes a complete revolution every time the full number of sheets required to make a side wall have been assembled.

The sheets on leaving the feed mechanism H are arcuate as previously described. One such sheet is indicated by the reference numeral ||5. This sheet is delivered upon the tray K previously referred to, which is best illustrated in Figs. 1, l0, 14 and 15. Tray K consists of a plate 255 arcuate in form which is constructed at the edge thereof, having the greater curvature, with an upwardly extending flange 256.' Tray K 'is mounted on a bracket 251 which is attached to a square shaft 258. 'I'his shaft has round ends, not shown, which are journaled in bearings 259 secured to the uprights 2| and 22. The bracket 251 has attached to it a crank pin 268 which has journaled on it a roller 269. Roller 269 rests upon a drum type cam 21| which is mounted on and attached to the shaft 26|. The cam 21| is constructed with a cylindrical surface 212 extending throughout the major portion of the circumference thereof and is also provided with a hump 213 providing an offset cylindrical surface 214. When the roller 269 rides on surface 212, the tray K is in a position to feed the cut sheet ||5 to the gluing mechanism. When the roller 269 rides on the surface 214, the sheet is fed past the gluing mechanism and directly to the wrapping mechanism M, whereby the rst sheet may be applied to the forming mandrel without being glued. The cam 21| and roller 269 form part of the skip mechanism N previously referred to.

For the purpose of progressing the paper along the tray K, two feed rolls 215 and 216 are employed, best shown in Fig. 15. The roll 215 is journaled on the end of a stub shaft 211 which is attached to a support 218 secured to the cantilever frame member 40. Roll 216 is attached to a shaft 219 which is journaled in a bearing 28| formed in the cantilever frame member 40. The roll 216 extends through a slot 282 in the plate 255 of tray K and the said rolls are tangent at an elevation slightly above the `upper surface of said plate so that the said rolls vengage the sheet and feed the same whether the tray is in its upper or lower position. Shaft 219`has secured to it a pulley 283 (Fig. 14) and is driven in a manner to be presently described in detail.

The gluing 4device L consists of a conical glue roll 384 (Figs. la and 15) which is mounted upon a shaft 365, journaled at one end in a bearing 386 formed in cantilever frame member 40. The said shaft is journaled at its other end in another bearing 381 formed in an upright 388 mounted upon the longitudinal frame member I6 of bed yIll. The glue roll 384 is positioned im-` mediately above a `glue receptacle 389. This glue receptacle is supported at one end by means of a bracket 39| which is secured to the cantilever frame member 46. 'I'he other end of the glue receptacle 389 is supported by means of another similar bracket, not shown, which is attached to the upright 388. The glue roll 384 dips into the glue contained within glue receptacle 389 and as the said roll revolves, becomes coated with glue.

For the purpose of maintaining an even coating of glue upon' the roll 384, a scraper 393 is employed which consists of a bar of metal having an edge positioned closely to the surface of the roll 384. This scraper is attached at one end to a bracket 394 which is secured to cantilever frame member 40 and is attached at its other end to another bracket 395 which is attached to upright 388. Scraper 393 is secured to these brackets by means of screws 396 which pass through radial slots or enlarged openings in said scraper. Byshifting the scraper radially along these bolts the scraper may be adjusted toward and from the roll 384 to vary the thickness of the coating of glue applied to the same.

In the wrapping of the rst sheet about the mandrel, it becomes desirable, as previously stated, to prevent gluing of the said sheet. This is partly accomplished by raising the tray K through the action of cam 21| and roller 269. When the roller 269 engages the hump 213 of cam 21|, the leading edge 391 of said tray is raised above the elevation of the highest point of the glue roll 384. This construction forms part of the skip mechanism N.

Acting in conjunction with the tray K are three fingers 398 which are disposed beneath tray K and which are attached to bosses 399 which in turn are secured to a transverse shaft 40|. These fingers constitute another part of the skip mechanism N and are guided at their other ends by means of keepers 402 which are attached to the underside of the tray K at the end 291 thereof. The shaft 40| is attached to the end of an arm 403 which in turn is rigidly secured to a shaft 404. Shaft 404 is journaled in a bearing 405 formed on the end of a bracket 406 which is secured to upright 388. A collar 401 is disposed on one side of the bearing 405 and restrains longitudinal movement of shaft 404 within the bearing 405. A lever 408 is attached to the shaft 405 on the other side of bearing 405 and serves the same purpose as collar 401. 'Ihis lever has a cam surface 409 which is adapted to engage a pin 4|| mounted on a cam 4|2. Cam 4|2 is mounted on cam shaft 26| and further contains a cam groove 4|3 which serves an added purpose to be subsequently referred to. When pin 4|| engages the cam surface 409 of lever 408, said lever is swung toward the left as viewed in Fig. 15 which has the effect of sliding the fingers 398 along the keepers 402 andfrom a position in back of the said edge 391 of tray Kto a position shown in full lines in Fig. 14. In ther latter position, the fingers are above the highest point of the glue roll 384 and prevent the paper from coming in contact therewith.

The paper on leaving the ngers 398 on the glue roll 384 is directed upon three horizontally extending supports 4|4 whichare attached to a transverse bar 4| 5. This bar is secured at one end to a bracket 4|6 attached to another bracket 424 to be presently described in detail, which is secured to cantilever frame member 40. The supports 4I4 are stationary with respect to said bar and direct the paper to the wrapping mechanism M as will be presently more fully described.

For the purpose of forcing the paper in contact with the glue roll 384, two presser rolls 438 are employed which are constructed with trunnions 439 journaled in two longitudinally extending bars 44|. These bars are attached to the tray K and extend outwardly therefrom so that the two rolls 438 are spaced equally on opposite sides of the uppermost portion of the roll 384. When the tray K is in its lowermost position, the two presser rolls 438 urge the sheets of paper against the glue roll and when the tray K is raised, said rolls are spaced from the glue roll 384, permitting the sheet to travel from the fingers 398 to the supports 4 4 independently of the glue roll.

In order to coa't the ends of the rst sheet applied to the mandrel with glue, an auxiliary glue roll 4|8 is employed, which is mounted upon a shaft 4 I 9. Shaft 4 I 9 is journaled at the end of an arm 42| which is attached to a shaft 422. The other end of shaft 4I9 is similarly journaled at the end of another arm 423 which is also attached to shaft 422. Shaft 422 is itself journaled at one end in the bracket 424 previously referred to which is attached to the upright 23. 'I'he other end of shaft 422 is journaled in a bearing 425 which is attached to upright 388, Normally auxiliary glue roll 4|8 contacts with the surface of glue roll 384 and is thus maintained coated with glue. When the shafty422 is rocked, this roll is moved toward the mandrel and engages the sheet on the mandrel and coats the portion thereof with which it comes in contact.

The shaft 422 is rocked in the following manner: Attached to the square shaft 258 which supports the end of tray K is a bell crank 426 (Fig. 14) which is pivoted to said square shaft by means of a bolt 421. This bell crank has an arm 428 which is connected by means of a link 429 with the arm 423 supporting roll 4|8. Bell crank 426 is constructed with another arm 43| which has secured to it a depending pin 432 adapted to enter the slot 4|3 in cam 4|2. This slot is constructed with an offset portion 433 which causes the swinging of bell crank 426 when pin 432 enters such portion of the slot. By means of the groove 4|3 auxiliary glue roll 4 8 is moved toward and from the mandrel 50 and into and out of engagement with the glue roll 384.

The mandrel 50 forms part of the wrapping mechanism M. This mandrel is conical in form having a conical wall 434 and an end wall 435 connected therewith. The end wall 435 is constructed with a boss 436 which is bored to receive a sleeve 431. Mandrel 50 is held mounted on the sleeve 431 by means of set screws 442. Sleeve 431 is rotatably mounted upon an axle 443 which is constructed at one end with a reduced threaded portion 444 concentric with the axle proper. The axle 443 extends into a boss 445 formed on the upright 23, which boss is provided with a bore 446 to receive said axle and at its end with a reduced bore 441 through which the threaded portion 444 of axle 443 extends. A nut 448 screwed upon the end of the threaded portion 444 engages the boss 445 upon the exterior thereof and holds the axle 443 rigidly secured to the upright 23. A collar 449 attached to the end of axle 443 by means of a set screw 440 holds the mandrel 50 in position upon said axle.

Mandrel 50 is rotated by means of a spur gear 45|. This spur gear is constructed with a hub 452 through which the sleeve 431 extends and is secured to said sleeve by means of a set screw 453. The gear 45| meshes with a spur pinion 454. Spur pinion 454 is secured to a shaft 455 (Fig. 14) which is journaled in a bearing 456 cast on the upright 23. This pinion abuts against one side of bearing 456. A bevel gear 451 is secured to the'other end of shaft 455 and abuts against the other end of the bearing 456 thereby holding the shaft 455 from longitudinal movement within its bearing. Extending along the cantilever frame member 48 is a longitudinal shaft 458 (Fig. 2) which is journaled in two bearings 459 and 46|, both secured to the upright 23. The shaft 458 has attached to it a bevel gear 462 which meshes with the bevel gear 451 on shaft 455. Shaft 458 is connected to a floating shaft 463 by means of a universal joint 464. This shaft in turn is connected by means of another universal joint 4 65 with the longitudinal shaft 41 previously referred to. By means of this transmission the mandrel 58 is driven in a countter-clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 15.

The shaft 385 supporting glue roll 384 is driven from the spur gear 45| which drives the mandrel 58. A stub axle 466 is bolted to the cantilever member 48 and rotatably supports a spur gear 461 which meshes with gear 45|. This gear in turn meshes with a spur gear 468 on shaft 385. The gears 461 and 468 are cut on a slight skew so that the same mesh properly with one another and compensate for the angularity between the cantilever frame member 48 and upright 23.

'I'he feed rolls 215 and 216 are driven in the following manner: Attached to the shaft 219 is the pulley 283 previously referred to. A belt V469 passes over this pulley and over another pulley g y,494 of the rods 488, which is Figs. 14, 16 and 18.

41| fast on shaft 385. Shaft 219 is drivenA at a speed such that the peripheral velocity of the feed rolls 216 is slightly greater than the rate of travel of the paper so that. compensation is made for slippage between the said feed rolls and the paper. Feed roll 215 merely functions as an idler and maintains the paper in contact with the feed roll 216,' which is the drive roll of the pair.

As previously explained the paper on leaving the supports 4|4 is directed upon the surface of the mandrel 58. about the mandrel the same is yheld .in position by means of two sets of gripping fingers 412 and tions 50| and 582. l gage the ends 494 of the rods 488 and when said cam is in one position,v operates to swing the rods 413. The fingers 412 are disposed at the larger end of the mandrel 58 while` the fingers 413 are disposed at the smaller end of the same. These fingers and the method of operating the same Will now be described in detail.

Encircling the larger end of the mandrel 58 is a ring 414 (Figs. 19 and 20) which is held attached thereto by means of screws 415 (Fig. 17). This ring is provided at intervals about its'inner periphery with longitudinally extending slots 41.6 which snugly receive fingers 412 and form guideways for guiding the same for longitudinal movement of said ingers with respect to the surface of the mandrel 50. The slots 416 are of a radial dimension greater than the thickness of the fingers so that. the fingers may move toward and from the mandrel and the lingers are urged toward the surface of the mandrel 58 by means of pins 811 which extend through the ring 414 and engage'said fingers upon the upper surface thereof. Pins 411 are urgedfradially inwardlyy by means of leaf springs 418 secured tothe ringy 414 upon its periphery. Fingers 412 Vproject outwardly beyond the'wall'435 of mandrel 50 and are provided at their extreme ends with heads 419 by vmeans of which they said ngers may be` n manipulated. The iingers within the 'slots 416 are out away as indicated-at 46|`1 to form cam surfaces i382 which are adapted to engagev cams 483 secured to the mandrel 58 hy means of screws 484. These cams are disposed within the slots 416 and in close proximityto the ends of said slots. When the ngers 41,2 are in ,the position shown in Fig. 26, the same are receded within As the paper is wrapped.

by means of the springs 418 which press against the pins 411 and urge the lingers towardV the mandrel.

In the end wall 435 of mandrel 58, as best shown in Fig. 19, is formed an auxiliary hub v485 which is` provided with a circumferential groove 486. 'Ihrough this hub extend pins 481 ,which pass through the groove 486 and which are located radially inwardly from the slots 416 in ring 414. A number of rods 488 are employed which correspond in number to the fingers 412 and which are bifurcated at their ends as indicated at 488 to straddle. the pins 481. These rods are constructed with slots 49| through which shanks 492 on the endsof ,the heads 419 of fingers 412 extend. Cotter keys 493 pass through these Shanks and hold the-ends of the rods freely attached to the heads 419. Shiftingfzofrthe 1ingers 412 isA accomplished throughengagementofva cam .mechanismwith the-protruding-ends `shown in detailin Secured to the upper portion of-the upright 23 is abracket 495 which extends up to the end wall 435 of mandrel 58. This bracket has pivoted toit by means of a pin 491 la depending bifurcated arm 496, said pin extending jointly through said arm and bracket. The lower end of arm 496 has attached to it a split cam 498 which is constructed .with a slot 499 extending through the same.

its other end as indicated at 582 and is formed with tapering surfaces 583 connecting the por- This cam is adapted to en'- inwardly and cause lfingers 412. to move outwardly through the slots 416,and.t0 engage the paper wrapped upon the mandrel 58 and when iny another position to swinglthe rods outwardly.

l The arm 4961sj swung about the pin 497| by means Aof a link 584 which is pivoted toa swinging arifn 585. l ,"Iy'hiswarm is attached to a shaft` nected by means ofv a universaljoint Y5|2 with another shaft-5H. Shaft 5|3 is journaled in a bearing 5|4 secured to upright 2|. This shaft is providedv with a -r'iin'f5|6 depending therefrom best shownin Fig. `r10. "Pin 5`|6 travels' 'in a Slot shifted to theright orleft as viewed in. 'Fig.'18 By means of cam 498, theiflngers 412 `arecaused to grip the first sheet/of paper applied to the mandrelandas the `SQCOnd sheet applied,.the said fingers are disengaged and remain disen- Slot 499 -is narrower at one end indicated at 58| and is considerably wider at y nected by means of auniversal joint 589 with a floating shaft 5||.=This shaft is in turn lcon- .has attached. mit a. dependingarm'i which' vrThe slot 5|1 is"construc'tedwith an'oilsetpor-ff l tion 5|9 which causes the arm 5| 5to swing and' ythereby produces movement ,of they shaft .5|3, 

